American Nurse

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

To prepare for the legislative initiative, the Coalition for Access to Healthcare Board conducted a survey of APRNs’ readiness to seek full practice authority as well as identify any perceived barriers to practice and access to care. The 2022 public health data paint a dismal picture for chronic disease management and outcomes ( Table 1 ).

APRN 52

APRN Nurse Practitioner Clinical Nurse Specialist Medicare 52

Relias

JANUARY 16, 2023

A McKinsey & Company survey shows that up to $265 billion worth of care services could shift from traditional healthcare facilities to the home by 2025. Vince Baiera, BSN, Partner for Post-Acute Care at Relias, estimates that the home health industry will grow from $345 billion in 2022 to $667 billion by 2030.

Medicare 52

Medicare Medicaid Telemedicine Nursing Burnout 52

Relias

APRIL 6, 2022

New requirements from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced in November 2021 and a new time-limited enforcement effort by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced in March call for focused inspections and put a higher level of scrutiny on nursing home compliance and the quality of care provided.

Medicare 52

Medicare Medicaid Business Education 52

American Nurse

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Expiration: 12/1/26 Sandra Long*, a 72-year-old woman, is admitted to the emergency department from a long-term care facility for fever, poor oral intake, new-onset confusion, foul-smelling urine, and incontinence. Nurses contribute significantly to the evidence-based care of patients with UTI and in prevention efforts.

Best Practices 82

Best Practices Self-Care Long Term Care Medicaid 82

Health Leaders | Nursing

JANUARY 6, 2025

A new study involving more than 80,000 US nursing homes has found a link between the use of staffing agency nurses and lower quality ratings in the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services Five-Star system. Investigators affiliated with a handful of US universities analyzed facility results from 2017 to 2022 to reach their conclusions.

Long Term Care 52

Long Term Care Medicaid Medicare Licensing 52

Capitol Beat

APRIL 30, 2024

That is why we are pleased about a recent regulatory win—the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule aimed at bolstering nurse staffing at long-term care (LTC) facilities. This landmark regulation sets minimum staffing standards for nurses in LTC facilities across the country.

Long Term Care 92

Long Term Care Medicaid Medicare Licensing 92

American Nurse

JUNE 20, 2024

I applaud the Biden Administration for its new efforts to create minimal federal standards of care in these residences, most notably having one RN on staff 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with each resident getting 3.5 hours of nurse-provided care per week.

Long Term Care 105

Long Term Care Medicaid Medicare Licensing 105

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

This bipartisan bill would create a 5-year pilot project for schools of nursing to apply for grants from the Health Resources & Services Administration to supplement the difference between what faculty nurses are paid versus what equally trained critical care nurses earn. These issues have caused widespread and historic nurse strikes.

APRN 52

APRN Medicare Long Term Care Medicaid 52

American Nurse

JULY 29, 2024

Just setting a number doesn’t mean anything if you’re not going to enforce it,” said Mark Miller, former president of the national organization of long-term care ombudsmen, advocates in each state who help residents resolve problems in their nursing homes. What’s the point?” In Florida, Gov.

Medicaid 104

Medicaid Long Term Care Medicare Retirement 104

Scrubs

JULY 16, 2024

Just setting a number doesn’t mean anything if you’re not going to enforce it,” said Mark Miller, former president of the national organization of long-term care ombudsmen, advocates in each state who help residents resolve problems in their nursing homes. What’s the point?” In Florida, Gov.

Medicaid 104

Medicaid Long Term Care Medicare Retirement 104